[kayak]

That's very pretty ... and I prefer the darker wood of yours to the lighter wood, though I like both of them.

But this is the sort of thing we were seeing yesterday ...

I had done a lot of looking on-line and saw much of that sort of thing but was surprised to find it in furniture stores, too ... small, locally-owned stores that have been in business for many years.

I just can't imagine what that does to a typical 10 X 12 bedroom ... or even a 12 X 14. YIKES!

And yet these stores must be selling it or they wouldn't be carrying that sort of thing almost exclusively.

[Utah Girl]

I think it's just the typical swing to the dark after so many years of light wood. But you are right, that set would dwarf a normal size bedroom. My bedroom is 14' by 14' and that bed would totally overwhelm the room.